Employers in Florida logged 13 WARN Act notices in December 2001, involving roughly 1,416 workers — climbing above November and up 63% versus December 2000. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1 | 239 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 238 |
| Government | 1 | 169 |
| Other | 1 | 154 |
| Education | 1 | 152 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 140 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 137 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 108 |
The Agriculture sector dominated layoff filings with 239 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 238 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 2 | 294 |
| Lake | 1 | 239 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 169 |
| Alachua | 1 | 152 |
| Broward | 1 | 137 |
Polk felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 294 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeland | 2 | 294 |
| Umatilla | 1 | 239 |
| Tampa | 1 | 169 |
| Gainesville | 1 | 152 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 137 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gem Growers | Umatilla | 239 | 2001-12-28 | |
| Citicorp North America, Inc | Tampa | 169 | 2001-12-27 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | Lakeland | 154 | 2001-12-05 | |
| Texas Educational Foundation, Inc | Gainesville | 152 | 2001-12-20 | |
| Huntington Operation Center | Lakeland | 140 | 2001-12-17 | |
| Wm. Thies & Sons, Inc | Fort Lauderdale | 137 | 2001-12-03 | |
| Florida Christian Health Center, Inc | Jacksonville | 127 | 2001-12-07 | |
| ClientLogic Corporation | Davie | 108 | 2001-12-03 | |
| Windmoor Healthcare of Miami | Miami | 102 | 2001-12-18 | |
| American LaFrance Facility | Ocala | 64 | 2001-12-17 | |
| DHL Regional Services, Inc | Plantation | 15 | 2001-12-26 | |
| Youth Crisis Center | Jacksonville | 9 | 2001-12-06 | |
| American Airlines | Fort Myers | 0 | 2001-12-28 |
The biggest impact was at Golden Gem Growers at its Umatilla facility, reporting 239 affected workers. Citicorp North America, Inc followed with 169 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Florida. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Florida WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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